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The Liberal City Commission will be taking on a variety of topics at its next meeting this evening starting at 5:30. This evening’s meeting will be in the commission chambers at the Liberal Recreation Center at 950 S. Grant Ave.
After hearing some updates to zoning amendments, the commission will then be discussing Resolution No. 2443 concerning the authorization of a Kansas Department of Transportation grant.
Jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing two individuals in April 2019 in Seward County began deliberations Friday afternoon, and shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, they returned with a verdict of not guilty on all counts.
Pablo Ramon Ramirez was charged with multiple counts, including first-degree murder, in the deaths of Timothy J. Martin and Erick G. Salas.
Ramon Ramirez also faced two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated robbery, one count of aggravated burglary, one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and one count of criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
Mid-November is here, and that means Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
This coming Saturday, running and walking enthusiasts have a chance to get in some exercise and help a good cause at the same time.
USD 483’s Mustang Mentors program is sponsoring its second annual Turkey Trot 5K Walk Run starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Plains Golf Course.
USD 483 Nurse Norma Sanchez, the event’s organizer, said Mustang Mentors is an afterschool program that meets twice a month and gives younger kids some extra time with mentors from Southwestern Heights High School and Junior High.
Breastfeeding provides numerous benefits for both mothers and infants, including improved health outcomes, and statistics from the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee show Breastfeeding rates have been increasing steadily over the past few decades.
For many new mothers, however, there is some extra support and resources needed, and a revived program will soon help mothers in Seward County. Southwest Medical Center, the Seward County Health Department and other community partners have teamed up to start a breast pump rental program to be available for new mothers who might not qualify for WIC or through their insurance.
The 2026 International Pancake Day Race will be here before everyone knows it, and there will be a big change coming.
As Pancake day Board President Mike Brack tells it, there had been some discussion about the change before.
“Between Liberal and Olney, we've always tried to maintain the same rules when it comes to the International Pancake Day Race so everything's fair – there has been some minor flexibility in some areas, but for the most part, all of the rules are the same here as they are in Olney,” Brack said. “With how we have everything in Liberal, we have to set a deadline roughly 30 days before the race in order to make sure we have women signed up to run in the International race, while in Olney, women had the opportunity to sign up for the race the day of, and they always have more than 15 racers. With Olney being a small community, they've allowed women from the surrounding areas, if they're employed in Olney, to run in the race – and in Liberal, we have people driving in from Hugoton and the Oklahoma Panhandle for work. So starting with the 2026 race, ladies who don't reside in Liberal but work here are eligible to participate in the race, and they still have to follow all the other race rules and everything else. In years past, it's been a bit disappointing to not have a full slate of racers in the International Race, so we're hoping this change will help motivate not only Liberal ladies to run in the race and sign up earlier, but also women from other communities in the area.”
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